Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
New American Standard Bible
So
King James Version
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Holman Bible
Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.
International Standard Version
The two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. David remained at Horesh while Jonathan went home.
A Conservative Version
And those two made a covenant before LORD. And David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
American Standard Version
And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Amplified
So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed [in the woods] at Horesh and Jonathan went to his house.
Bible in Basic English
And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.
Darby Translation
And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
King James 2000
And they both made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the two of them {made} a covenant before Yahweh. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went to his house.
Modern King James verseion
And the two of them cut a covenant before Jehovah. And David stayed in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they made a bond both of them together before the LORD. And David tarried still in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house.
NET Bible
When the two of them had made a covenant before the Lord, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.
New Heart English Bible
They both made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
The Emphasized Bible
And they two solemnised a covenant before Yahweh, - and David remained in the thicket, but, Jonathan, departed to his own house.
Webster
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
World English Bible
They both made a covenant before Yahweh: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
Themes
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Topics
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Karath
Paniym
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Renewed Covenant
17 And he will say to him, Thou shalt not fear, for Saul's, my father's hand, shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be to thee for the second; and also Saul my father knew this 18 And they two will cut out a covenant before Jehovah: and David dwelt in the thicket, and Jonathan went to his house. 19 And the Ziphites will go up to Saul to the hill, saying, Is not David hiding with us in the fastnesses in the thicket, in the hill of Hachilah, which is from the right of the desert?
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:3
And Jonathan and David will cut out a covenant in his loving him as his soul
1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan will say to David, Go for peace, for we sware, we two, in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will be between me and between thee, and between my seed and between thy seed, even forever. And he will rise and go: and Jonathan came to the city.
2 Samuel 21:7
And the king will spare upon Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, son of Saul, on account of the oath of Jehovah which was between them, betwen David and between Jonathan, son of Saul.
2 Samuel 9:1
And David will say, Is there yet any which was left to the house of Saul? and I will do with him mercy for sake of Jonathan.
1 Samuel 20:12-17
And Jonathan will say to David, Jehovah, God of Israel when I shall search out my father about this time to-morrow, the third day, and behold, good to David, and I shall not then send to thee, and uncover thine ear.